That may have been in the marketplace.

Quote from: amazon.co.ukWeve just sold out of our launch day allocation of Nintendo Wii consoles. Sign up to be notified when we have more stock available.

Why?  They are making more money for Amazon.

they should cancell the orders of those on the market place.

Quote from: soopahflyThanks for the heads up!

Quote from: soopahflynot there yet!
Will they be on at a random time you think?

Im not suprised tbh.  Welcome, TBVH I wouldnt have posted the link If I thought it was putting myself at a disadvantage.  I was out the house anyway.

I had a feeling that either it was the case of a handfull of consoles coming into stock that they were expecting around 3-4 pm or that they would snapped up by geeks lurking a dark corner at 2:59 refreshing.  Guess it was the first in this case.

Quote from: Chuck NorrisI was sat refreshing the page from 2.58, then about 3.05 it came up with one to buy for Ã,£179, by the time I had clicked it they were out of stock.

four new and used from Ã,£494

me too. i actually got it into my basket, then when i got to the checkout it had disappeared.

Matt

They had a couple left at Asda at 1AM this morning, annoyed I didnt buy one on my credit card and ebay it now looking at the potential profits!

Jaimz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_E79glEnj0

OMG THIS IS TEH AWESOMO!!!11eleven

Was in line at Game at 6.45, about four people in front. Nice Game staff came out and handed out sweeties. Picked up console, Wii Play, Zelda and Red Steel. Played lots of Wii Sports and I think Nintendo are onto something. My parents came over to pick up Sakura for the afternoon and spent two hours creating Miis and playing Sports before declaring they might think of buying a console because its the first time theyve understood how to work one!

I think that is the trick to get people interested who wouldnt normally be interested, get them to make a Mii.  I need to get some form of wireless as the Wii is connected to our main TV down stairs and all the tinternet is upstairs.

So far I only have Wii Sports and I am loving it.  Although I think I have got to the point where I am not going to get much better at each of the games.  Boxing is frustrating because I am sure I am doing the right motions yet the boxer isnt throwing punches.  Its making the more difficult boxers even harder to beat  And why is it the only game that requires the nunchuk?  Tennis makes you unplug it.  Barmy if you ask me.

Also some websites are claiming that European Wiis have a thicker cord to prevent Wiimote missiles.  Wrong, my Wiimote has the fine string, not the thicker string.  I can see how its possible to sling it hard enough to damage something.  TFTs arent the most sturdy of devices.

I have noticed the Wiiremote can get confused if pointed at our glass table, something to bear in mind  Its certainly a very different experience to the Xbox360, and that isnt a bad thing.  Its very invigorating.

Quote from: neXushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_E79glEnj0

Lolol awesome.

Having watched the wii player videos though in the related items I cant help but feel the novelty of jumping about to play a game will wear out fairly swiftly.

Jaimz

Im almost convinces nintendo are onto an absolute winner here, if not the winner.

Its just a simple idea that can breach the age & gender barrier that typical games (i.e driving, fps) fail to draw interest or an understanding for their purpose.

Went with my mate to get his wii and got myself a wiimote as well, will be useful when i eventually get my wii.

Am loving it atm, wiisports is great, i can there being wiisports 2 tbh.

There is just much potential for the mii system in games. I doubt it will be used as much as nintendo hope though.

I have to say i am totally unimpressed with red steel. The control system is interesting, but the graphics are damn awful, n64 level, you could look at it and think you were playing goldeneye. Considering how nice zelda looks it is shocking. They use almost no decent light and shadow effects which is the strong point of nintendo consoles, the textures on the other hand....

Overall i am damn impressed, will be picking myself one up in the next few months without question.

Just so nobody else feels the urge:

Da PS3 ownz, yur ninturdo pos wil get stomped lyke da chep peace ov crap it iz.


I will however be getting one myself.  Great little toy.

There will always be a place for the next PS & Xbox.  There will be allways room for the next Metal Gear, Halo, Gran Turismo etc.

Nintendo simply wouldnt be where they are now if they didnt do something else than make the next gamecube and rely on the unique games that they were at time of release.

Quote from: CypherThere will always be a place for the next PS & Xbox.  There will be allways room for the next Metal Gear, Halo, Gran Turismo etc.

i don;t disagree, but lately there has been so much "The PS3 is a technological marvel and its going to stomp on the competition" type mentality from the PS3 fanboys its worn thin, i figured i would get in before they did

Ive played a PS3 (I think someone else has here too) and it wasnt that impressive.